Saturday, May 15, 2010

Unwanted House Guests

For the last few nights I have had several creatures enter my room. I think they are entering through the gap between my door and the frame. Three nights, two frogs terrorized me. I heard noises coming from the box of medical books I keep in my room for the clinic. I didn't know if it was a frog, snake or something else. I poked my head out of my room to see if I could see the guards (it was 2:00am), but I didn't see them. Since there was no way I was going to look in the box, I put in my ear plugs to block out the noise and tried to go back to sleep. Ignorance is bliss! Then in the morning, Mabior came over and found a frog in there and another hiding in the corner of my room.



Two nights ago, a hedge hog found it's way into my room. I woke up at 6:30 to get breakfast ready and I saw something furry run across the floor. I didn't have my contacts in or my glasses on so I couldn't see that it was. I flew out of my room and fortunately saw Margaret coming out of her room. I said “Margaret, there is a giant rat in my room and I don't know what to do!” She moved my action packers out of the way and found the hedge hog. Once I saw it was a hedge hog, I wasn't as scared. They are actually good because they kill snakes, scorpions and other bugs. However, I still didn't want him in my room. Margaret found a stick and rolled him out of my room. A few hours later, I found the same hedge hog heading back into my room. Once again, Mabior saved the day and removed it for me. Mabior actually picked it up with his hands!



Finally, last night there was a scorpion on my wall. Sabet killed it. I don't know why my room is so appealing, but I am praying they all stay away!!!

2 comments:

  1. I showed the picture of the hedgehog to Garland and told her, "Look, it's Mrs. Tiggywinkle!" (from the Beatrix Potter story) so she said "Where's Lucy??"
    The Tague family loves your stories and your pictures!

    Matt

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  2. That is the cutest hedgehog. Maybe you should invite him to stay if he gets rid of the snakes and scorpions. I don't think hegehogs bite or anything. Don't they just roll into a ball if they feel threatened? He might be a good roommate. You could have a naming contest. See who could think of the best name for him/her. Karen from Aloha.

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